| STATE | Employment and Wage Data | |||||
| Average monthly covered employment | Wages
paid in covered employment during year (in thousands) |
Ratio of taxable to total wages | Average weekly wage in covered employment | |||
| Total | Taxable | Total | Taxable | |||
| (01) | (02) | (03) | (04) | (05) | (06) | (07) |
| 1938 | 814,098 | $1,135,831 | $1,135,831 | 1.000 | $26.83 | $26.83 |
| 1939 | 886,043 | $1,267,497 | $1,267,497 | 1.000 | $27.51 | $27.51 |
| 1940 | 973,966 | $1,491,746 | $1,366,508 | 0.916 | $29.45 | $26.98 |
| 1941 | 1,127,483 | $1,960,882 | $1,798,326 | 0.917 | $33.45 | $30.67 |
| 1942 | 1,228,218 | $2,591,711 | $2,329,343 | 0.899 | $40.58 | $36.47 |
| 1943 | 1,297,404 | $3,130,553 | $2,760,014 | 0.882 | $46.40 | $40.91 |
| 1944 | 1,254,856 | $3,281,441 | $2,824,577 | 0.861 | $50.29 | $43.29 |
| 1945 | 1,138,403 | $2,995,287 | $2,596,448 | 0.867 | $50.60 | $43.86 |
| 1946 | 1,221,673 | $3,243,368 | $2,799,647 | 0.863 | $51.05 | $44.07 |
| 1947 | 1,281,488 | $3,694,993 | $3,088,777 | 0.836 | $55.45 | $46.35 |
| 1948 | 1,304,606 | $4,048,456 | $3,279,346 | 0.810 | $59.68 | $48.34 |
| 1949 | 1,238,627 | $3,941,319 | $3,150,787 | 0.799 | $61.19 | $48.92 |
| 1950 | 1,293,741 | $4,335,118 | $3,365,275 | 0.776 | $64.44 | $50.02 |
| 1951 | 1,393,889 | $5,081,008 | $3,774,443 | 0.743 | $70.10 | $52.07 |
| 1952 | 1,425,213 | $5,510,935 | $3,961,000 | 0.719 | $74.36 | $53.45 |
| 1953 | 1,465,548 | $5,953,101 | $4,148,828 | 0.697 | $78.12 | $54.44 |
| 1954 | 1,423,829 | $5,904,797 | $4,060,741 | 0.688 | $79.75 | $54.85 |
| 1955 | 1,452,340 | $6,290,166 | $4,192,129 | 0.666 | $83.29 | $55.51 |
| 1956 | 1,511,321 | $6,856,254 | $4,420,545 | 0.645 | $87.24 | $56.25 |
| 1957 | 1,528,503 | $7,211,732 | $4,499,238 | 0.624 | $90.73 | $56.61 |
| 1958 | 1,471,476 | $7,128,801 | $4,351,315 | 0.610 | $93.17 | $56.87 |
| 1959 | 1,519,219 | $7,759,162 | $4,566,027 | 0.588 | $98.22 | $57.80 |
| 1960 | 1,554,760 | $8,160,142 | $4,677,171 | 0.573 | $100.93 | $57.85 |
| 1961 | 1,556,600 | $8,436,705 | $4,717,858 | 0.559 | $104.23 | $58.29 |
| 1962 | 1,605,179 | $9,022,062 | $4,898,767 | 0.543 | $108.09 | $58.69 |
| 1963 | 1,621,346 | $9,363,566 | $4,985,815 | 0.532 | $111.06 | $59.14 |
| 1964 | 1,644,850 | $9,910,474 | $5,105,786 | 0.515 | $115.87 | $59.69 |
| 1965 | 1,715,063 | $10,639,766 | $5,370,002 | 0.505 | $119.30 | $60.21 |
| 1966 | 1,792,900 | $11,543,095 | $5,659,453 | 0.490 | $123.81 | $60.70 |
| 1967 | 1,833,482 | $12,275,129 | $5,853,031 | 0.477 | $128.75 | $61.39 |
| 1968 | 1,874,352 | $13,291,828 | $6,917,463 | 0.520 | $136.37 | $70.97 |
| 1969 | 2,025,694 | $15,047,050 | $7,561,908 | 0.503 | $142.85 | $71.79 |
| 1970 | 2,067,690 | $16,243,579 | $7,818,082 | 0.481 | $151.08 | $72.71 |
| 1971 | 2,045,727 | $17,098,318 | $7,827,964 | 0.458 | $160.73 | $73.59 |
| 1972 | 2,133,333 | $18,796,138 | $9,160,848 | 0.487 | $169.44 | $82.58 |
| 1973 | 2,206,704 | $20,597,460 | $9,617,857 | 0.467 | $179.50 | $83.82 |
| 1974 | 2,202,419 | $22,094,634 | $9,703,708 | 0.439 | $192.92 | $84.73 |
| 1975 | 2,087,263 | $22,501,388 | $10,137,478 | 0.451 | $207.31 | $93.40 |
| 1976 | 2,126,781 | $24,372,676 | $11,427,911 | 0.469 | $220.38 | $103.33 |
| 1977 | 2,182,470 | $26,640,534 | $12,483,518 | 0.469 | $234.74 | $110.00 |
| 1978 | 2,327,821 | $30,298,748 | $14,200,562 | 0.469 | $250.31 | $117.31 |
| 1979 | 2,399,685 | $33,778,831 | $15,671,116 | 0.464 | $270.70 | $125.59 |
| 1980 | 2,423,979 | $37,292,579 | $16,681,468 | 0.447 | $295.86 | $132.34 |
| 1981 | 2,450,294 | $40,936,273 | $18,186,200 | 0.444 | $321.28 | $142.73 |
| 1982 | 2,427,054 | $43,592,560 | $19,269,715 | 0.442 | $345.41 | $152.68 |
| 1983 | 2,506,030 | $47,324,957 | $21,051,029 | 0.445 | $363.16 | $161.54 |
| 1984 | 2,657,357 | $52,933,775 | $24,132,143 | 0.456 | $383.07 | $174.64 |
| 1985 | 2,723,895 | $57,465,576 | $26,157,758 | 0.455 | $405.71 | $184.67 |
| 1986 | 2,791,161 | $62,322,144 | $28,413,816 | 0.456 | $429.39 | $195.77 |
| 1987 | 2,886,919 | $68,874,450 | $31,129,472 | 0.452 | $458.80 | $207.36 |
| 1988 | 2,932,264 | $75,726,298 | $33,543,161 | 0.443 | $496.64 | $219.99 |
| 1989 | 2,955,256 | $78,991,121 | $35,633,309 | 0.451 | $514.02 | $231.88 |
| 1990 | 2,883,204 | $81,786,757 | $37,509,587 | 0.459 | $545.51 | $250.19 |
| 1991 | 2,723,829 | $81,187,364 | $36,839,011 | 0.454 | $573.20 | $260.09 |
| 1992 | 2,687,739 | $85,718,763 | $38,131,372 | 0.445 | $613.32 | $272.83 |
| 1993 | 2,722,345 | $88,201,283 | $40,206,488 | 0.456 | $623.06 | $284.02 |
| 1994 | 2,777,034 | $91,569,141 | $43,231,732 | 0.472 | $634.11 | $299.38 |
| 1995 | 2,819,736 | $96,095,063 | $44,633,905 | 0.464 | $655.37 | $304.41 |
| 1996 | 2,851,703 | $101,439,163 | $46,469,575 | 0.458 | $684.07 | $313.37 |
| 1997 | 2,929,015 | $109,127,800 | $49,180,931 | 0.451 | $716.49 | $322.90 |
| 1998 | 2,993,867 | $119,232,896 | $52,452,003 | 0.440 | $765.88 | $336.92 |
| STATE | Financial data (in thousands) | ||||||
| Contributions collected | Interest credited to trust fund | Benefits Paid | Reserves as of December 31 | Federal loans to State reserve funds, balance as of end of year | Net reserves, balance as of end of year | Taxable wage base, year end | |
| (01) | (08) | (09) | (10) | (11) | (12) | (13) | (14) |
| 1938 | $35,524 | $1,117 | $66,691 | $66,691 | |||
| 1939 | $45,764 | $1,998 | $14,906 | $99,547 | $99,547 | ||
| 1940 | $48,684 | $2,841 | $15,965 | $130,839 | $130,839 | $3,000 | |
| 1941 | $61,685 | $3,815 | $15,171 | $181,168 | $181,168 | $3,000 | |
| 1942 | $64,048 | $4,830 | $17,812 | $232,235 | $232,235 | $3,000 | |
| 1943 | $76,959 | $5,427 | $5,196 | $309,425 | $309,425 | $3,000 | |
| 1944 | $83,188 | $6,614 | $3,948 | $395,280 | $395,280 | $3,000 | |
| 1945 | $72,093 | $8,197 | $36,442 | $439,128 | $439,128 | $3,000 | |
| 1946 | $67,835 | $8,181 | $78,672 | $436,471 | $436,471 | $3,000 | |
| 1947 | $86,901 | $8,987 | $55,936 | $476,424 | $476,424 | $3,000 | |
| 1948 | $81,490 | $9,955 | $47,693 | $470,175 | $470,175 | $3,000 | |
| 1949 | $35,510 | $9,511 | $87,390 | $427,806 | $427,806 | $3,000 | |
| 1950 | $48,643 | $8,921 | $64,143 | $421,227 | $421,227 | $3,000 | |
| 1951 | $63,737 | $9,366 | $43,844 | $450,485 | $450,485 | $3,000 | |
| 1952 | $68,129 | $10,228 | $51,163 | $477,680 | $477,680 | $3,000 | |
| 1953 | $77,246 | $11,480 | $59,757 | $506,649 | $506,649 | $3,000 | |
| 1954 | $73,159 | $11,388 | $117,252 | $473,944 | $473,944 | $3,000 | |
| 1955 | $74,157 | $10,523 | $94,793 | $463,831 | $463,831 | $3,000 | |
| 1956 | $83,980 | $10,902 | $100,329 | $459,766 | $459,766 | $3,000 | |
| 1957 | $89,151 | $11,436 | $123,410 | $439,803 | $439,803 | $3,000 | |
| 1958 | $93,702 | $10,168 | $186,419 | $358,592 | $358,592 | $3,000 | |
| 1959 | $102,049 | $9,199 | $126,155 | $343,685 | $343,685 | $3,000 | |
| 1960 | $115,002 | $9,983 | $131,486 | $337,183 | $337,183 | $3,000 | |
| 1961 | $124,783 | $9,713 | $149,807 | $316,293 | $316,293 | $3,000 | |
| 1962 | $136,535 | $9,521 | $143,437 | $318,911 | $318,911 | $3,000 | |
| 1963 | $134,287 | $9,595 | $161,947 | $300,846 | $300,846 | $3,000 | |
| 1964 | $132,777 | $9,634 | $150,926 | $292,330 | $292,330 | $3,000 | |
| 1965 | $138,223 | $10,368 | $124,163 | $316,758 | $316,758 | $3,000 | |
| 1966 | $144,947 | $12,434 | $105,041 | $369,135 | $369,135 | $3,000 | |
| 1967 | $144,899 | $15,333 | $118,616 | $421,936 | $421,936 | $3,000 | |
| 1968 | $157,589 | $17,839 | $145,732 | $452,600 | $452,600 | $3,600 | |
| 1969 | $170,848 | $20,403 | $161,662 | $482,698 | $482,698 | $3,600 | |
| 1970 | $183,437 | $23,037 | $241,957 | $447,697 | $447,697 | $3,600 | |
| 1971 | $186,696 | $15,853 | $332,879 | $255,450 | $255,450 | $3,600 | |
| 1972 | $230,591 | $8,128 | $355,902 | $137,728 | $137,728 | $4,200 | |
| 1973 | $338,273 | $6,952 | $319,844 | $154,844 | $154,844 | $4,200 | |
| 1974 | $364,381 | $5,855 | $449,200 | $41,056 | $41,056 | $4,200 | |
| 1975 | $374,803 | $41 | $651,407 | $4,686 | $352,200 | $347,514 | $4,800 |
| 1976 | $429,738 | $59 | $525,897 | $15,013 | $497,200 | $482,187 | $5,400 |
| 1977 | $516,052 | $507,055 | $69,330 | $638,902 | $569,572 | $5,800 | |
| 1978 | $589,044 | $515,166 | $147,659 | $694,928 | $547,243 | $6,200 | |
| 1979 | $643,206 | $550,876 | $144,550 | $651,928 | $507,378 | $6,600 | |
| 1980 | $660,539 | $675,735 | $155,971 | $651,928 | $495,957 | $6,900 | |
| 1981 | $691,321 | $659,689 | $190,311 | $612,449 | $422,138 | $7,500 | |
| 1982 | $718,109 | $806,780 | $97,363 | $520,720 | $423,357 | $8,200 | |
| 1983 | $759,008 | $688,197 | $189,988 | $422,339 | $232,350 | $8,800 | |
| 1984 | $885,751 | $8,017 | $597,952 | $499,961 | $320,382 | $179,579 | $9,600 |
| 1985 | $1,007,712 | $52,293 | $641,316 | $769,221 | $769,221 | $10,100 | |
| 1986 | $1,017,801 | $96,564 | $629,865 | $1,259,802 | $1,259,802 | $10,700 | |
| 1987 | $979,355 | $136,090 | $543,012 | $1,824,173 | $1,824,173 | $11,300 | |
| 1988 | $954,134 | $176,371 | $581,425 | $2,364,546 | $2,364,546 | $12,000 | |
| 1989 | $918,875 | $225,411 | $719,601 | $2,794,979 | $2,794,979 | $12,800 | |
| 1990 | $864,550 | $247,985 | $1,026,406 | $2,897,131 | $2,897,131 | $13,900 | |
| 1991 | $939,757 | $230,061 | $1,488,130 | $2,564,278 | $2,564,278 | $14,400 | |
| 1992 | $1,032,651 | $189,211 | $1,348,482 | $2,439,970 | $2,439,970 | $15,300 | |
| 1993 | $585,676 | $157,052 | $1,193,610 | $1,965,236 | $1,965,236 | $16,100 | |
| 1994 | $1,012,569 | $126,083 | $1,200,550 | $1,947,033 | $1,947,033 | $17,200 | |
| 1995 | $1,115,631 | $132,133 | $1,253,780 | $1,987,790 | $1,987,790 | $17,600 | |
| 1996 | $1,365,323 | $141,897 | $1,356,510 | $2,028,818 | $2,028,818 | $18,000 | |
| 1997 | $1,333,538 | $146,679 | $1,059,563 | $2,384,916 | $2,384,916 | $18,600 | |
| 1998 | $1,199,061 | $171,059 | $1,030,756 | $2,676,386 | $2,676,386 | $19,300 | |
| STATE | significant measures | |||||||
| Percent of total wages | Average employer tax rate as a percent of taxable wages | Reserve ratio (percent of total wages) as multiple of highest 12-month benefit cost rate | ||||||
| Contributions collected | Benefits paid | Average employer tax rate | Reserve Ratio | High Cost | Multiple | |||
| Rate | 12 mos. ending | |||||||
| (01) | (15) | (16) | (17) | (18) | (19) | (20) | (21) | (22) |
| 1938 | 3.13 | 0.00 | 2.68 | 2.68 | 5.87 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1939 | 3.61 | 1.18 | 2.66 | 2.66 | 7.85 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1940 | 3.26 | 1.07 | 2.47 | 2.70 | 8.77 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1941 | 3.15 | 0.77 | 2.48 | 2.70 | 9.24 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1942 | 2.47 | 0.69 | 1.47 | 1.64 | 8.96 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1943 | 2.46 | 0.17 | 1.65 | 1.87 | 9.88 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1944 | 2.54 | 0.12 | 1.59 | 1.85 | 12.05 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1945 | 2.41 | 1.22 | 1.40 | 1.62 | 14.66 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1946 | 2.09 | 2.43 | 1.42 | 1.65 | 13.46 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1947 | 2.35 | 1.51 | 1.53 | 1.83 | 12.89 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1948 | 2.01 | 1.18 | 1.24 | 1.54 | 11.61 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1949 | 0.90 | 2.22 | 0.87 | 1.09 | 10.85 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1950 | 1.12 | 1.48 | 0.98 | 1.26 | 9.72 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1951 | 1.25 | 0.86 | 1.07 | 1.44 | 8.87 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1952 | 1.24 | 0.93 | 1.07 | 1.49 | 8.67 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1953 | 1.30 | 1.00 | 1.11 | 1.59 | 8.51 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1954 | 1.24 | 1.99 | 1.05 | 1.52 | 8.03 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1955 | 1.18 | 1.51 | 1.03 | 1.54 | 7.37 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1956 | 1.22 | 1.46 | 1.06 | 1.64 | 6.71 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1957 | 1.24 | 1.71 | 1.08 | 1.73 | 6.10 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1958 | 1.31 | 2.62 | 1.16 | 1.90 | 5.03 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1959 | 1.32 | 1.63 | 1.18 | 2.00 | 4.43 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1960 | 1.41 | 1.61 | 1.26 | 2.20 | 4.13 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1961 | 1.48 | 1.78 | 1.36 | 2.43 | 3.75 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1962 | 1.51 | 1.59 | 1.37 | 2.53 | 3.53 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1963 | 1.43 | 1.73 | 1.29 | 2.43 | 3.21 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1964 | 1.34 | 1.52 | 1.21 | 2.36 | 2.95 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1965 | 1.30 | 1.17 | 1.18 | 2.33 | 2.98 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1966 | 1.26 | 0.91 | 1.12 | 2.29 | 3.20 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1967 | 1.18 | 0.97 | 1.05 | 2.20 | 3.44 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1968 | 1.19 | 1.10 | 1.07 | 2.07 | 3.41 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1969 | 1.14 | 1.07 | 1.04 | 2.06 | 3.21 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1970 | 1.13 | 1.49 | 1.04 | 2.15 | 2.76 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1971 | 1.09 | 1.95 | 1.07 | 2.34 | 1.49 | 2.63 | NOV 58 | 0.57 |
| 1972 | 1.23 | 1.89 | 1.15 | 2.37 | 0.73 | 2.63 | NOV 58 | 0.28 |
| 1973 | 1.64 | 1.55 | 1.57 | 3.35 | 0.75 | 2.63 | NOV 58 | 0.29 |
| 1974 | 1.65 | 2.03 | 1.52 | 3.46 | 0.19 | 2.63 | NOV 58 | 0.07 |
| 1975 | 1.67 | 2.89 | 1.48 | 3.28 | 0.00 | 3.33 | DEC 75 | 0.00 |
| 1976 | 1.76 | 2.16 | 1.60 | 3.42 | 0.00 | 3.33 | DEC 75 | 0.00 |
| 1977 | 1.94 | 1.90 | 1.75 | 3.73 | 0.00 | 3.33 | DEC 75 | 0.00 |
| 1978 | 1.94 | 1.70 | 1.76 | 3.74 | 0.00 | 3.33 | DEC 75 | 0.00 |
| 1979 | 1.90 | 1.63 | 1.70 | 3.66 | 0.00 | 3.33 | DEC 75 | 0.00 |
| 1980 | 1.77 | 1.81 | 1.54 | 3.45 | 0.00 | 3.33 | DEC 75 | 0.00 |
| 1981 | 1.69 | 1.61 | 1.47 | 3.30 | 0.00 | 3.33 | DEC 75 | 0.00 |
| 1982 | 1.65 | 1.85 | 1.42 | 3.20 | 0.00 | 3.33 | DEC 75 | 0.00 |
| 1983 | 1.60 | 1.45 | 1.40 | 3.15 | 0.00 | 3.33 | DEC 75 | 0.00 |
| 1984 | 1.67 | 1.13 | 1.49 | 3.27 | 0.34 | 3.33 | DEC 75 | 0.10 |
| 1985 | 1.75 | 1.12 | 1.52 | 3.34 | 1.34 | 3.33 | DEC 75 | 0.40 |
| 1986 | 1.63 | 1.01 | 1.36 | 2.98 | 2.02 | 3.33 | DEC 75 | 0.61 |
| 1987 | 1.42 | 0.79 | 1.09 | 2.41 | 2.65 | 3.33 | DEC 75 | 0.80 |
| 1988 | 1.26 | 0.77 | 0.95 | 2.14 | 3.12 | 3.33 | DEC 75 | 0.94 |
| 1989 | 1.16 | 0.91 | 0.91 | 2.03 | 3.54 | 3.33 | DEC 75 | 1.06 |
| 1990 | 1.06 | 1.25 | 0.83 | 1.82 | 3.54 | 3.33 | DEC 75 | 1.06 |
| 1991 | 1.16 | 1.83 | 0.85 | 1.87 | 3.16 | 3.33 | DEC 75 | 0.95 |
| 1992 | 1.20 | 1.57 | 0.90 | 2.03 | 2.85 | 3.33 | DEC 75 | 0.86 |
| 1993 | 0.66 | 1.35 | 0.51 | 1.13 | 2.23 | 3.33 | DEC 75 | 0.67 |
| 1994 | 1.11 | 1.31 | 0.83 | 1.76 | 2.13 | 3.33 | DEC 75 | 0.64 |
| 1995 | 1.16 | 1.30 | 0.87 | 1.88 | 2.07 | 3.33 | DEC 75 | 0.62 |
| 1996 | 1.35 | 1.34 | 1.16 | 2.53 | 2.00 | 3.33 | DEC 75 | 0.60 |
| 1997 | 1.22 | 0.97 | 1.14 | 2.54 | 2.19 | 3.33 | DEC 75 | 0.66 |
| 1998 | 1.01 | 0.86 | 0.96 | 2.18 | 2.24 | 3.33 | DEC 75 | 0.67 |
| STATE | Claims data | Average weekly benefit | |||||||||
| Number of first payments | Weeks compensated for all unemployment | Caimants exhausting benefits | Average duration (in weeks) | Weekly insured unemployed | Amount | Ratio to average weekly total wage | |||||
| Number | % of first payments | Potential | Actual | Actual for exhaustees | Average number | Percent of cov. employ. | |||||
| (01) | (23) | (24) | (25) | (26) | (27) | (28) | (29) | (30) | (31) | (32) | (33) |
| 1938 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | $0.00 | 0.000 | ||||
| 1939 | 1,540,610 | 110,954 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | $9.68 | 0.352 | ||
| 1940 | 203,963 | 1,689,094 | 123,767 | 60.2 | 0.0 | 8.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | $9.46 | 0.321 | |
| 1941 | 176,818 | 1,408,446 | 83,222 | 52.0 | 0.0 | 8.0 | 9.1 | 0.0 | $11.26 | 0.337 | |
| 1942 | 163,722 | 1,421,362 | 72,302 | 37.5 | 0.0 | 8.7 | 10.5 | 0.0 | $13.50 | 0.333 | |
| 1943 | 46,734 | 365,816 | 15,407 | 27.6 | 0.0 | 7.8 | 10.1 | 0.0 | $15.23 | 0.328 | |
| 1944 | 36,043 | 255,395 | 7,462 | 21.5 | 0.0 | 7.1 | 10.8 | 0.0 | $16.41 | 0.326 | |
| 1945 | 206,802 | 1,833,177 | 14,477 | 16.5 | 0.0 | 8.9 | 11.7 | 0.0 | $20.27 | 0.401 | |
| 1946 | 221,722 | 3,907,788 | 128,088 | 42.9 | 21.5 | 17.6 | 20.0 | 0.0 | $20.39 | 0.399 | |
| 1947 | 232,021 | 2,930,229 | 86,230 | 35.7 | 20.4 | 12.6 | 19.4 | 57,528 | 4.4 | $19.51 | 0.352 |
| 1948 | 207,941 | 2,468,635 | 62,871 | 30.2 | 21.5 | 11.9 | 18.4 | 49,692 | 3.8 | $19.91 | 0.334 |
| 1949 | 330,228 | 4,332,876 | 87,586 | 28.8 | 23.0 | 13.1 | 20.3 | 85,840 | 6.9 | $20.73 | 0.339 |
| 1950 | 233,120 | 3,206,204 | 76,978 | 29.2 | 21.6 | 13.8 | 20.2 | 64,116 | 4.9 | $20.77 | 0.322 |
| 1951 | 199,043 | 2,022,477 | 41,751 | 21.7 | 21.4 | 10.2 | 17.7 | 44,087 | 3.1 | $22.85 | 0.326 |
| 1952 | 216,207 | 2,207,138 | 41,228 | 18.4 | 22.0 | 10.2 | 18.0 | 45,214 | 3.1 | $24.24 | 0.326 |
| 1953 | 210,787 | 2,251,819 | 36,393 | 18.8 | 0.0 | 10.7 | 19.9 | 46,164 | 3.1 | $27.57 | 0.353 |
| 1954 | 294,288 | 4,229,915 | 78,990 | 27.5 | 23.7 | 14.4 | 22.3 | 83,105 | 5.8 | $28.49 | 0.357 |
| 1955 | 227,322 | 3,401,385 | 73,752 | 30.9 | 23.7 | 15.0 | 22.3 | 66,528 | 4.5 | $28.51 | 0.342 |
| 1956 | 256,851 | 3,313,293 | 61,701 | 24.3 | 23.5 | 12.9 | 21.3 | 67,025 | 4.4 | $31.15 | 0.357 |
| 1957 | 300,499 | 4,008,362 | 78,330 | 28.3 | 23.6 | 13.4 | 21.3 | 79,591 | 5.2 | $32.12 | 0.354 |
| 1958 | 368,840 | 5,885,889 | 139,166 | 36.8 | 23.7 | 16.0 | 22.1 | 115,774 | 7.8 | $32.63 | 0.350 |
| 1959 | 288,875 | 4,038,197 | 94,640 | 33.3 | 23.3 | 14.0 | 21.5 | 81,493 | 5.3 | $32.40 | 0.330 |
| 1960 | 302,724 | 4,195,409 | 89,282 | 30.5 | 23.5 | 13.9 | 21.1 | 85,092 | 5.4 | $32.49 | 0.322 |
| 1961 | 311,414 | 4,619,267 | 108,061 | 32.5 | 23.6 | 14.8 | 21.7 | 93,811 | 6.0 | $33.60 | 0.322 |
| 1962 | 290,829 | 3,911,303 | 80,015 | 28.7 | 23.3 | 13.4 | 20.9 | 80,324 | 5.0 | $38.22 | 0.354 |
| 1963 | 312,787 | 4,291,970 | 88,902 | 27.6 | 23.5 | 13.7 | 21.0 | 86,370 | 5.3 | $39.27 | 0.354 |
| 1964 | 285,693 | 3,955,523 | 86,939 | 28.7 | 23.5 | 13.8 | 21.4 | 78,921 | 4.8 | $39.70 | 0.343 |
| 1965 | 254,682 | 3,240,642 | 64,961 | 24.6 | 23.6 | 12.7 | 21.1 | 64,676 | 3.7 | $39.98 | 0.335 |
| 1966 | 228,654 | 2,702,576 | 50,245 | 21.3 | 23.4 | 11.8 | 21.0 | 53,998 | 3.0 | $40.57 | 0.328 |
| 1967 | 244,180 | 2,990,627 | 54,502 | 22.7 | 23.8 | 12.2 | 20.8 | 59,584 | 3.2 | $41.26 | 0.320 |
| 1968 | 241,391 | 3,043,352 | 56,230 | 23.5 | 23.8 | 12.6 | 21.6 | 61,059 | 3.2 | $49.74 | 0.365 |
| 1969 | 236,146 | 3,067,339 | 57,228 | 24.3 | 23.6 | 13.0 | 21.3 | 61,731 | 3.0 | $54.88 | 0.384 |
| 1970 | 265,343 | 4,311,623 | 62,594 | 25.4 | 23.7 | 16.2 | 21.8 | 86,367 | 4.1 | $58.33 | 0.386 |
| 1971 | 350,000 | 5,548,418 | 127,643 | 39.9 | 23.7 | 15.9 | 22.3 | 112,145 | 5.5 | $63.75 | 0.397 |
| 1972 | 326,936 | 4,972,486 | 124,168 | 66.0 | 22.3 | 15.2 | 21.9 | 104,000 | 4.7 | $65.11 | 0.385 |
| 1973 | 351,108 | 4,841,971 | 116,488 | 35.5 | 23.3 | 13.8 | 21.7 | 100,507 | 4.3 | $68.09 | 0.381 |
| 1974 | 449,826 | 6,271,700 | 156,688 | 41.2 | 23.3 | 13.9 | 22.0 | 131,136 | 5.7 | $73.89 | 0.385 |
| 1975 | 475,986 | 8,850,500 | 232,341 | 43.4 | 24.2 | 18.6 | 21.9 | 178,813 | 8.1 | $75.53 | 0.366 |
| 1976 | 414,036 | 6,934,800 | 198,924 | 49.6 | 24.5 | 16.7 | 21.8 | 141,037 | 6.3 | $77.72 | 0.354 |
| 1977 | 371,422 | 6,362,200 | 178,566 | 43.6 | 23.9 | 17.1 | 21.8 | 125,629 | 5.4 | $83.16 | 0.356 |
| 1978 | 337,608 | 6,012,900 | 133,743 | 40.7 | 23.3 | 17.8 | 21.8 | 117,771 | 4.2 | $87.68 | 0.357 |
| 1979 | 400,665 | 6,447,770 | 145,496 | 39.5 | 23.4 | 16.1 | 22.1 | 125,986 | 4.3 | $93.39 | 0.352 |
| 1980 | 424,177 | 6,837,440 | 157,343 | 37.9 | 23.3 | 16.1 | 22.0 | 136,642 | 4.7 | $100.69 | 0.348 |
| 1981 | 429,744 | 6,411,500 | 164,231 | 39.4 | 23.2 | 14.9 | 21.8 | 126,182 | 4.3 | $106.08 | 0.338 |
| 1982 | 417,986 | 6,962,400 | 199,159 | 45.9 | 23.2 | 16.7 | 21.8 | 138,838 | 4.7 | $120.09 | 0.353 |
| 1983 | 342,641 | 5,742,600 | 172,426 | 43.9 | 23.0 | 16.8 | 21.7 | 115,056 | 3.8 | $125.54 | 0.351 |
| 1984 | 298,544 | 4,766,484 | 145,805 | 46.9 | 23.1 | 16.0 | 21.2 | 94,211 | 3.0 | $133.57 | 0.353 |
| 1985 | 298,873 | 4,696,699 | 115,706 | 39.0 | 23.7 | 15.7 | 22.4 | 93,724 | 2.9 | $147.04 | 0.366 |
| 1986 | 267,793 | 4,262,469 | 107,024 | 36.8 | 23.9 | 15.9 | 22.7 | 85,863 | 2.6 | $157.31 | 0.369 |
| 1987 | 234,111 | 3,540,532 | 84,996 | 34.0 | 23.8 | 15.1 | 22.4 | 71,187 | 2.1 | $167.79 | 0.368 |
| 1988 | 238,880 | 3,474,150 | 77,912 | 33.3 | 23.9 | 14.5 | 22.5 | 70,510 | 2.0 | $179.84 | 0.364 |
| 1989 | 267,941 | 4,004,928 | 88,531 | 36.0 | 24.0 | 14.9 | 22.8 | 81,433 | 2.3 | $192.45 | 0.375 |
| 1990 | 325,056 | 5,180,033 | 120,546 | 41.0 | 24.1 | 15.9 | 23.1 | 104,573 | 3.0 | $206.98 | 0.380 |
| 1991 | 372,706 | 6,728,444 | 182,443 | 50.7 | 23.9 | 18.1 | 23.2 | 135,639 | 4.1 | $217.59 | 0.379 |
| 1992 | 339,837 | 6,512,468 | 201,575 | 55.7 | 23.8 | 19.2 | 23.2 | 131,724 | 4.0 | $224.88 | 0.366 |
| 1993 | 287,089 | 5,346,895 | 164,930 | 54.5 | 23.7 | 18.6 | 23.2 | 109,915 | 3.3 | $233.70 | 0.374 |
| 1994 | 297,723 | 5,257,932 | 148,434 | 49.7 | 23.7 | 17.7 | 23.0 | 106,836 | 3.2 | $245.61 | 0.384 |
| 1995 | 306,687 | 5,219,931 | 137,603 | 46.6 | 23.7 | 17.0 | 22.9 | 106,802 | 3.1 | $252.63 | 0.382 |
| 1996 | 312,370 | 5,421,601 | 146,952 | 46.9 | 23.8 | 17.4 | 22.5 | 110,612 | 3.2 | $254.84 | 0.370 |
| 1997 | 282,924 | 4,691,715 | 125,966 | 42.8 | 23.2 | 16.6 | 22.1 | 96,114 | 2.7 | $258.50 | 0.360 |
| 1998 | 265,724 | 4,377,676 | 112,321 | 41.3 | 23.3 | 16.5 | 21.9 | 90,668 | 2.5 | $265.66 | 0.338 |
| STATE | Average monthly covered employment | Total wages (in thousands) | Average weekly wage in total covered employment | Benefits paid (in thousands) | ||||||
| Total | Public | Nonprofit | Total | Public | Nonprofit | Total | Public | Nonprofit | ||
| (01) | (34) | (35) | (36) | (37) | (38) | (39) | (40) | (41) | (42) | (43) |
| 1972 | 76,431 | 22,974 | 53,457 | 634,502 | 253,156 | 381,346 | $159.65 | 943 | 315 | 628 |
| 1973 | 106,493 | 25,066 | 81,427 | 893,384 | 288,809 | 604,575 | $161.33 | 3,191 | 898 | 2,293 |
| 1974 | 113,988 | 26,545 | 87,443 | 996,696 | 305,548 | 691,148 | $168.15 | 5,071 | 1,401 | 3,670 |
| 1975 | 117,723 | 25,853 | 91,870 | 1,139,215 | 323,340 | 815,875 | $186.10 | 7,551 | 2,247 | 5,304 |
| 1976 | 120,592 | 25,641 | 94,951 | 1,252,243 | 346,426 | 905,817 | $199.69 | 9,352 | 2,725 | 6,627 |
| 1977 | 124,023 | 26,326 | 97,697 | 1,370,011 | 373,552 | 996,459 | $212.43 | 9,647 | 2,481 | 7,166 |
| 1978 | 475,593 | 365,930 | 109,663 | 5,504,555 | 4,344,424 | 1,160,132 | $222.58 | 12,178 | 2,843 | 9,335 |
| 1979 | 502,498 | 379,980 | 122,518 | 6,266,802 | 4,938,368 | 1,328,434 | $239.83 | 36,621 | 6,729 | 29,892 |
| 1980 | 509,098 | 381,214 | 127,884 | 6,847,673 | 5,325,786 | 1,521,886 | $258.67 | |||
| 1981 | 509,850 | 378,612 | 131,238 | 7,407,381 | 5,693,666 | 1,713,715 | $279.40 | |||
| 1982 | 502,236 | 370,923 | 131,313 | 8,175,723 | 6,269,305 | 1,906,418 | $313.05 | |||
| 1983 | 507,985 | 371,498 | 136,487 | 8,777,477 | 6,675,418 | 2,102,059 | $332.29 | 10,718 | 8,678 | 2,040 |
| 1984 | 524,846 | 383,024 | 141,822 | 9,638,273 | 7,317,136 | 2,321,137 | $353.15 | 16,671 | 12,733 | 3,939 |
| 1985 | 529,812 | 383,785 | 146,027 | 10,524,255 | 7,974,879 | 2,549,376 | $382.00 | 31,972 | 23,528 | 8,445 |
| 1986 | 538,598 | 389,162 | 149,436 | 11,541,481 | 8,743,799 | 2,797,682 | $412.09 | 21,821 | 16,356 | 5,465 |
| 1987 | 548,361 | 396,407 | 151,954 | 12,632,735 | 9,619,266 | 3,013,469 | $443.02 | 28,939 | 18,733 | 10,206 |
| 1988 | 566,391 | 407,571 | 158,820 | 14,065,977 | 10,640,030 | 3,425,947 | $477.58 | 23,582 | 18,048 | 5,534 |
| 1989 | 579,065 | 413,137 | 165,928 | 15,361,816 | 11,499,171 | 3,862,645 | $510.17 | 28,255 | 21,147 | 7,108 |
| 1990 | 595,211 | 420,282 | 174,929 | 16,811,133 | 12,489,816 | 4,321,316 | $543.15 | 25,412 | 18,762 | 6,650 |
| 1991 | 601,589 | 420,411 | 181,178 | 18,068,173 | 13,244,758 | 4,823,415 | $577.58 | 52,526 | 41,400 | 11,126 |
| 1992 | 604,359 | 416,533 | 187,826 | 19,343,727 | 14,051,540 | 5,292,187 | $615.52 | 59,374 | 46,787 | 12,588 |
| 1993 | 608,355 | 416,699 | 191,656 | 20,125,399 | 14,572,729 | 5,552,670 | $636.19 | 56,497 | 42,458 | 14,039 |
| 1994 | 614,235 | 420,479 | 193,756 | 21,253,062 | 15,456,219 | 5,796,843 | $665.40 | 48,319 | 36,502 | 11,817 |
| 1995 | 614,408 | 421,637 | 192,771 | 22,049,858 | 16,079,908 | 5,969,950 | $690.15 | 26,849 | 18,496 | 8,353 |
| 1996 | 616,235 | 416,711 | 199,524 | 22,659,680 | 16,342,016 | 6,317,664 | $707.14 | 110,825 | 82,252 | 28,573 |
| 1998 | 582,586 | 387,573 | 195,012 | 27,035,765 | 20,681,437 | 6,354,328 | $892.43 | 61,249 | 44,833 | 16,416 |
| STATE | Financial data (in thousands) | Claims data | |||||||
| Total extended benefits paid | State share of extended benefits paid | Federal share of extended benefits paid | Federal share of regular benefits paid | Number of first payments | Weeks compensated for all unemployment | Number of claimants exhausting benefits | Average weekly benefit amount | Average compensable duration (actual) | |
| (01) | (44) | (45) | (46) | (47) | (48) | (49) | (50) | (51) | (52) |
| 1971 | $74,742 | $37,371 | $37,371 | 132,657 | 1,226,799 | 28,260 | 60 | 9.2 | |
| 1972 | $62,864 | $31,432 | $31,432 | 117,986 | 958,581 | 68,339 | 66 | 8.1 | |
| 1973 | $63,752 | $31,876 | $31,876 | 83,925 | 797,562 | 40,400 | 80 | 9.5 | |
| 1974 | $91,544 | $45,772 | $45,772 | 105,069 | 0 | 11.2 | |||
| 1975 | $197,914 | $98,957 | $98,957 | 78,650 | 1,476,625 | 118,820 | 76 | 18.8 | |
| 1976 | $168,204 | $84,102 | $84,102 | 125,169 | 2,171,700 | 179,312 | 78 | 17.4 | |
| 1977 | $152,544 | $76,272 | $76,272 | 123,518 | 1,855,650 | 169,924 | 83 | 15.0 | |
| 1978 | $130,566 | $65,283 | $65,283 | 120,279 | 1,457,730 | 117,352 | 91 | 12.1 | |
| 1979 | $129,789 | $64,906 | $64,883 | 105,388 | 1,341,658 | 104,021 | 98 | 12.7 | |
| 1980 | $135,501 | $67,765 | $67,736 | 137,543 | 1,225,090 | 91,731 | 112 | 8.9 | |
| 1981 | $99,040 | $49,539 | $49,501 | 96,785 | 948,080 | 78,128 | 91 | 9.8 | |
| 1982 | $74,344 | $41,207 | $33,137 | 57,745 | 673,090 | 55,488 | 112 | 11.7 | |
| 1983 | $322 | $67 | $254 | 24 | 176 | 17 | 107 | 7.3 | |
| 1984 | $175 | $128 | $47 | 0 | 0.0 | ||||
| 1985 | $690 | $177 | $512 | 0 | 0.0 | ||||
| 1986 | $1,601 | $34 | $1,567 | 0 | 0.0 | ||||
| 1987 | $998 | $20 | $978 | 0 | 0.0 | ||||
| 1988 | $246 | $1 | $246 | $12.00 | 0 | 0.0 | |||
| 1989 | $151 | $151 | 0 | 0.0 | |||||
| 1990 | $155 | $155 | 0 | 0.0 | |||||
| 1991 | $360 | $360 | 0 | 0.0 | |||||
| 1992 | $394 | $394 | 0 | 0.0 | |||||
| 1993 | $93 | $93 | 0 | 0.0 | |||||
| 1994 | $24 | $24 | 0 | 0.0 | |||||
| 1995 | $2 | $2 | 0 | 0.0 | |||||
| 1996 | $32 | $32 | 0 | 0.0 | |||||
| 1997 | $20 | $20 | 0 | 0.0 | |||||
| 1998 | 0 | 0.0 | |||||||